Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Ppt
Hitachi have constructed a golf cart with a direct methanol fuel cell in a hybrid system alongside a lead acid battery used in conjunction with lead acid batteries for example in golf carts as shown in figure i i 8.
Direct methanol fuel cell ppt. A direct methanol fuel cell dmfc is an electrochemical energy conversion device that converts the chemical energy of liquid methanol into electrical energy directly. Xianglin li university of kansas co pi. About 3 in mass to carry the reactant into the cell. Applications of direct methanol fuel cells are in domestic and leisure markets.
History status and perspectives. These fuel cells are intelligent power generators that can be used to. Shawn litster carnegie mellon university date. Gang wu university at buffalo co pi.
If the system operates at ambient pressure the power consumption by the blower in the case of a large air. Oorja direct methanol fuel cells. Direct methanol fuel cell technology for portable power relevance to and synergy with larger fuel cell systems market entry with power sources sold today at 1 000 10 000 kw is likely to happen first experience with specialized cell structures and materials as well as bop elements e g sensors and control could be relevant to the larger systems. We are a proud integrator of efoy pro direct methanol fuel cells dmfcs.
Paired with solar and or wind power these fuel cells are an excellent solution for off grid applications. Ensol systems is a proud integrator of oorja direct methanol fuel cells which operate as a battery charger for a wide variety of applications. April 29 2019 2019 doe hydrogen and fuel cells program review project id fc317. These fuel cells are intelligent power generators that can be used to continuously and fully automatically recharge batteries.
In contrast to indirect methanol fuel cells where methanol is reacted to hydrogen by steam reforming dmfcs use a methanol solution usually around 1m i e. This report focuses on top manufacturers in global. Due to its unique advantages such as a higher energy density facile liquid fuel storage capability and simpler system structure the direct methanol fuel cell has been. 1 2 2 3 cathode operating conditions air is usually fed at stoichiometry of 2 in the active mode.
6j1 direct methanol fuel cells. Jun li kansas state university co pi. Common operating temperatures are in the range 50 120 c where high temperatures are usually pressurized dmfcs themselves are more efficient at high temperatures and.